Nutritional Deficiencies

…nutrients. This leaves patients (many of whom are desperately trying to manage diabetes) to suffer the inevitable consequences of massive nutritionaldeficiencies. A potent multivitamin and nutrient supplement coupled with other targeted diabetes supplements, a good diet, and additional healthy lifestyle…

…nutritional supplements, for women or men. An editorial piece published along with the study suggests we should be able to get adequate vitamins and minerals from diet alone—yet large government studies reveal tremendous gaps in the average American diet and widespread nutritionaldeficiencies. Here’s…

When it comes to multivitamins and other nutritional supplements, many myths exist about their effectiveness and safety. Whether it’s being perpetuated by the media, physicians or other sources, sadly, this misinformation causes confusion and, worse yet, can make people reluctant to take supplements…

We have become a nation obsessed with junk food and this emphasis on refined, fatty fare is partly responsible for nutritionaldeficiencies that can make it difficult to control blood sugar. Studies indicate that only a quarter of Americans get the recommended amount of magnesium, and intakes of zinc…

…Therefore, it’s not surprising that deficiencies in this amino acid are associated with fatigue, loss of muscle mass and increase in body fat, mental and physical slowdown, and frailty. This leads to an obvious question. Could replenishing carnitine stores with nutritional supplements delay or reverse some…

…nutritional supplements that help patients with asthma, one stands out like a searchlight in the desert at night: magnesium. Magnesium is effective at preventing asthma because it helps keep the airways open by decreasing bronchial reactivity and relaxing the smooth muscles of the bronchioles. Deficiencies…

…folic acid, and other vital nutrients from the body. Supplementing with high levels of these vitamins and minerals helps compensate for nutritionaldeficiencies and protect against diabetic complications. Take Roxann, a type 2 diabetic who had been on insulin for 16 years. She had retinopathy, angina…

…greatest gifts we can give a child is a firm nutritional foundation. Growth during childhood occurs at a dizzying pace. The average child’s weight quintuples, height doubles, and brain size quadruples in just the first five years of life. Deficiencies in key nutrients during this short window of growth…

…optimal nutrition through a combination of a healthy diet AND supplementation—i.e., a potent, high-quality daily multivitamin—is also critical during the golden years. To illustrate why this senior health tip is so important, let’s take vitamin B12 as an example. Vitamin B12 deficiencies are common…

…periodontal disease. Another reason people with diabetes are much more prone to periodontal disease is because they are prone to nutritionaldeficiencies. Diabetes is nutritional wasting disease, and affected individuals often have low blood levels of vitamin C, zinc, and other water-soluble vitamins and…

…major cause of high blood pressure. You also need to get on a good nutritional supplement program that includes a potent multivitamin and mineral supplement with high doses of magnesium, calcium and antioxidants. * Nutritionaldeficiencies: Inadequate intakes of potassium, antioxidants, magnesium, calcium…

…also supporting your entire respiratory system. Natural Methods for Treating Allergies and Asthma * Take targeted supplements. There are several nutritional supplements that I’ve been recommending for years for treating allergies—and, in some cases, asthma—such as N-acetyl cysteine (400 mg daily…

…rhythm disturbance and that you need to protect yourself. Fortunately, preventing sudden cardiac death is possible with two safe and inexpensive nutritional supplements. Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death With Magnesium… It’s well known that cardiovascular deaths, including sudden cardiac deaths, occur…

…before you grab an acid blocker, bear in mind that these drugs have been linked to increased risk of bacterial infection, hip fracture, nutritionaldeficiencies, and memory decline. Fortunately, there’s a better solution: melatonin. Best known as the sleep hormone, researchers are now discovering…

…there are also factors that threaten bone health, speeding mineral loss from the bones or impeding bone repair and rebuilding. These include nutritionaldeficiencies, inadequate exercise, hormonal and dietary factors, drugs (steroids, antacids, anticonvulsants, and thyroid drugs), and diseases of the thyroid…

…* A good daily multivitamin and mineral supplement is also essential, especially if you’re taking psoriasis drugs, some of which cause nutritionaldeficiencies. To date, there’s no sure cure for psoriasis, but these natural treatments are well studied, effective for many people, and far safer than…

…rich in sugar and refined carbohydrates may lead to reactive hypoglycemia, which often causes irritability and concentration difficulties. Nutritionaldeficiencies (specifically iron, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids) are linked with ADHD-like behaviors. Gluten and other food and environmental allergies…

…have diabetes. Diabetes is a nutritional wasting disease. When blood sugar is high, it becomes a powerful diuretic that leads to increased urination. Unfortunately, increased urine output results in losses of virtually all water-soluble nutrients. This leads to deficiencies in a number of vitamins and…

…stages. Here are five signs of hidden health problems and how to address them. * Cracked, calloused skin on the heels and feet could signify a deficiency of vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin that is crucial for optimal immune system function and eye health. To rectify this, take high-dose vitamin A…

…can take to enhance energy. You may need to correct thyroid and other hormone imbalances. You might have an underlying medical condition or nutritionaldeficiency that can be addressed. But most important—and regardless of whatever else you do—you can tune up your mitochondria. Here are three ways…

…low levels of vitamin C with elevated C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), worsening heart failure and higher death rates. Vitamin D deficiency was also shown in a 2012 study to be highly prevalent in congestive heart failure—and supplemental vitamin D reduced the death rate in these patients…